- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 9 – President William Ruto has maintained the narrative that he has resisted overtures to use money to seek favorable court rulings compared to his predecessors. During the commissioning of various affordable housing projects, President Ruto insisted he will not be cowed into…
- This follows President Williams Ruto's engagements with international partners and negotiating frameworks aimed at providing Kenyan job seekers access to lucrative employment prospects abroad.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 9 – Safaricom’s M-MPesa, the mobile phone-based money transfer service application is after over two hours of delay. The countrywide delay, which began on Tuesday around 11:00 am, was being experienced on the M-PESA app and on the Sim Toolkit. The telco however apologized to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 9 – M-Pesa was unavailable for several hours Tuesday due to what Safaricom attributed to a scheduled maintenance. Customers were unable to access the service for transactions on the M-Pesa app, USSD code, and SIM card tool hampering businesses. “M-PESA is undergoing scheduled…
- Dr Kande said the government has made it possible for candidates even with ‘E’ grade to qualify to join university through the TVET pathway without necessarily attaining the minimum university entry grade of C+.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 9 – The Ministry of Lands and Housing says members of the public interested in purchasing ready units constructed under the government’s affordable housing project in Bondeni, Nakuru County, will have to deposit between Sh315,000 and shillings. The ministry stated that two-…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 9 – The government has launched the mandatory security vetting and training for all bouncers, bodyguards, event stewards, door supervisors, event security, VIP protection, close protection, and crowd control security personnel. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 9 – The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) says all secondary schools can now access their official 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results from the portal. The announcement was made by the examination body’s chairman David Njengere following…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 9 – The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched probe into the death of two men in Trans Nzoia’s Endebess constituency in the hands of security agents. IPOA stated that the victims lost their lives when the National Police Service (NPS) Reservists shot at…
- The pledge from Xi, who is also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, came as he addressed the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Party's top disciplinary body.
- ELDORET, Kenya, Jan 8 – M-PESA Foundation and Ministry of Education commissioned a project for the construction of a Junior School and renovations at Kamagut Primary School in Uasin Gishu County in an event graced by His Excellency President William Ruto. The project is expected to impact 1,000…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 8 – President William Ruto has sustained his attacks on the Judiciary now saying he will ‘do whatever it takes’ to ensure the implementation of the government’s flagship projects which include affordable housing and universal health coverage. In his tour in Uasin Gishu County,…
- Peter Nyawach, Deputy Principal at the school, said the student consistently posted good grades in internal exams preceding the KNEC-administered assessment.
- The officers lobbed teargas on a group of Kenyans as they prepared to cut a cake to mark Odinga's 79th birthday in the middle of Nairobi's Central Business District.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 8 – The three suspects connected to the murder of Meru blogger Daniel Muthiani alias Sniper will spend 21 days in custody as police conclude their investigations. Kibera Senior Principal Magistrate William Lopokoiyot granted the orders filed under miscellaneous application by…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 8-Close to 2000 learners who failed to sit for the 2023 examinations will be allowed to join Form 1 and do a qualifying exam later. During the release of the 2023 KCPE Examination, Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu promised that Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC…
- SHANGHAI, Jan 8 – The ancient Chinese bronze gallery within Shanghai Museum East, the new wing of Shanghai Museum, is set to open on Feb 2. “Our East venue will put on the most comprehensive display of the history of ancient Chinese art. We will also highlight the characteristics of Jiangnan and…
- BEIJING, Jan 8 – Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed an amendment to a regulation overseeing ozone-depleting substances, as the country strives to implement the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, according to a media release from the State Council, the nation’s Cabinet.…
- Home to more than 120 million people (making it the second most populous country in Africa), the country has many of the right ingredients to become Africa’s next big fintech giant.
- SHANGHAI, Jan 8 – Experts from the Shanghai-based Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University have determined the cause of metabolite imbalance that leads to polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, a major reason for female infertility, the hospital announced on Jan 5. This new finding is…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 8 – The 23-year-old woman who was caught on camera hurling insults at Port Victoria Hospital Staff in Busia County is due in court Monday. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Vanessa Ogema, spent the night behind bars pending her arraignment on Monday…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 8 – Kenya is facing a backlash over the visa-free entry policy introduced for all foreigners this month, with some terming it “hectic”. President William Ruto announced the policy last month to advocate for a visa-free travel within the African continent. Kenyan authorities have…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 8 – A total of 1,216 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations registered a mean grade of A. This was announced by Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu as he released the examination results in Uasin Gishu on Monday. According to the CS, 201,133…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 8 – Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu says there will be no SMS service for the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates to access their results. Instead he pointed out that candidates will be able to get their results through the Kenya National…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 8 – The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is set to promote over 36,000 teachers this year. According to the commission’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Nancy Macharia, 20,000 other teachers will be employed during this financial year.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 8 – President William Ruto has ordered an investigation into cases of 3,143 students who registered for last year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations but failed to sit for the same. The Head of State gave the directive while receiving a brief by…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 8 – The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations are set to be released today. The exam results are set to be released at Moi Girls High School in Eldoret. Last month, Machogu confirmed that the 903,260 candidates who completed exams in 2023 will know their…
- Uganda was a pioneer in institutionalising youth participation in decision-making. Youth engagement in political structures is considered to be a tool for government control. We found that young politicians felt that this flawed system of representation provided opportunities for mobilising both…
- L1 is situated 1.5 million km (932,000 miles) from Earth, approximately 1% of the Earth-Sun distance. Aditya-L1 carries seven scientific instruments to study the solar corona, photosphere, and chromosphere.
- Adapted from writer Jin Yucheng's award-winning novel, Fan Hua (Blossoms), the TV series Blossoms Shanghai takes audiences back to Shanghai in the 1990s, when everybody looked forward to opportunities in the new century.
- The measures include freezing the movable and immovable properties of those companies in China, and prohibiting organizations and individuals in China from transacting and cooperating with them.
- He expressed concern over the suspension of government projects by the judiciary, suggesting that such actions were aimed at undermining crucial government programs through legal means.
- The Turkwel state lodge, primarily used for hosting the head of state, had been abandoned for several years due to rampant cattle rustling in the region, which posed a significant security threat.
- The event, held at the residence of former Mombasa Governor Hasan Joho, served as a prelude to similar cake-cutting ceremonies scheduled to take place at various locations across the country.
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 7 – Kenya says it has received a total of 9,787 applications for its Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system since launching a visa-free system. Immigration PS Julius Bitok revealed that 4,046 of these applications have already been processed, while the remainder are…
- Gachagua was accompanied by a group of leaders from both the national and county governments, including Sports Principal Secretary Peter Tum, Athletics Kenya Chairman Lt (Rtd) Jackson Tuwei, and Mountain Run Chairman Peter Angwenyieir talents.
- During his second-term election, Speaker Wetangula emphasized that his re-election is a testament to the trust placed in his leadership by fellow Commonwealth speakers.
- The victim who has emerged provided a chilling narrative of her near-fatal encounter with the suspect, identified as John Ongoa Matara, whom she initially met on a dating website.
